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Food and Agricultural Education Information System Reports

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2008-094

Scope and Content

This collection contains a set of reports compiled by the Food and Agricultural Education Information System. The reports consist of compiled data on higher education in the fields of agricultural, food, human, life, natural resource, and veterinary sciences. Included are such statistics as student enrollment, degrees awarded and placement at all degree levels as well as faculty salaries by rank and discipline. Dates covered by these reports span from 1971 to 1999.

Dates

  • Creation: [1981]-2001

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from the Food and Agricultural Education Information System Reports must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Historical Information

The Food and Agricultural Education Information System (FAEIS) is a program which compiles nationwide higher education data for the agricultural, food, human, life, natural resource, and veterinary sciences. These data include student enrollment, degrees awarded and placement at all degree levels and faculty salaries by rank and discipline. FAEIS was developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1983 and originally managed by Texas A & M University. Virginia Tech began managing FAEIS in 2002.

Full Extent

1 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Statistical data compiled by the Food and Agricultural Education Information System regarding college enrollment and degrees in such majors as Agriculture, Family and Consumer Science, Forestry, Home Economics, and Renewable Natural Resources.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged alphabetically by field of study, then by report type, then chronologically.

Acquisition Information

The Food and Agricultural Education Information System Reports were donated to Special Collections in 2008.

General Physical Description note

2 containers; 1.0 cu. ft.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement and description of the Food and Agricultural Education Information System Reports commenced in December 2008 and was completed in February 2009.

Title
A Guide to the Food and Agricultural Education Information System Reports, [1981]-2001
Status
Completed
Author
John M. Jackson
Date
© 2009 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Description is in English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308